Educational Programs
Harmony Hill's campus school provides a safe learning environment for all residents and students in our day treatment programs. Regular and special education certified teachers work in close collaboration with resource, speech-language and occupational therapists, teacher assistants, physical education/health, work study, art and music teachers forming a comprehensive faculty under a Special Education Director. Most students have an educational advocate or surrogate, all of whom are invited to participate in educational planning as members of the student's team. Psychological testing, Office of Rehabilitative Service testing and additional academic testing and services are coordinated according to the individual education plan and treatment needs.
▶ Rigorous Learning
Harmony Hill provides a Kindergarten through Grade 12 special education and regular education certified school program by the RI Department of Education. Individualized and differentiated instruction is provided to each student to maximize their learning for understanding, to help make connections to the real world, and actualize potential. Harmony Hill believes that failure is not an option and each individual has the opportunity to be engaged on a rigorous and positive learning environment.
▶ Fostering Creative & Critical Thinking
The education program is designed to develop each individual's skills in self-regulation (response inhibition and self control of behavior), critical thinking (self-awareness and social thinking), and creative thinking. Education curriculum is focused on executive functioning skills in children and adolescents to help develop skill in planning, organization, time management, working memory, sustained attention, task initiative, flexibility and goal-directed persistence.
Our student government is peer-elected annually, with high leadership expectations for sustaining membership. Representatives are coached by faculty leaders, and challenged to model citizenship and act as role models for peers. Government-led projects have included fundraising for specified organizations or events, walk-a-thons, poster contests and a variety of service projects, giving back to the community.
